The idea of putting a decaying radioactive isotope inside your chest might make you a little uneasy—and rightly so. But in 1967, the National Heart Institute and the Atomic Energy Agency set out to make it happen in the form of a plutonium-238-powered atomic heart. Think Tony Stark with nuclear waste in his chest. »3/22/13 2:00pm 3/22/13 2:00pm

I love these images—created by photographer Clay Lipsky—and their premise: "Imagine if the advent of the atomic era occurred during today's information age. Tourists would gather to view bomb tests, at the 'safe' distances used in the 1950s, and share the resulting cell phone photos" on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. »8/01/12 5:20pm 8/01/12 5:20pm

It was only two years ago that IBM showed us an image of a complete molecule, atomic bonds and all, but today's news does that one infinitesimally-sized breakthrough better. Ladies and gents, behold the first image of an electron's path. »8/28/11 5:00pm 8/28/11 5:00pm

CONELRAD recently posted a great piece that explores the origin of the famous fallout shelter sign that appeared across the country at the height of the Cold War. Worn and rusted, you can still see some of them today as lasting symbols of the atomic age. »6/22/11 7:20pm 6/22/11 7:20pm

The Fukushima crisis was a brutal wake-up call about the risks of nuclear power, and it's really got us all down. But that doesn't mean we should all panic and disregard the amazing possibilities of nuclear technology. »3/30/11 12:00pm 3/30/11 12:00pm

You may know Walt Disney as animator, FBI secret informer, J. Edgar Hoover crony, founder of one of the most powerful media companies and late frozen yogurt. But did you know that he loved atomic power? Watch this. »3/22/11 7:40pm 3/22/11 7:40pm

The European Union's energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger said today that the Japanese nuclear disaster is a lot worse than what Japan is declaring. In fact, he believes it could be an apocalypse:»3/15/11 4:19pm 3/15/11 4:19pm

We're used to see atomic bombs images. From afar, they even look beautiful. But when one explodes near you, that immaculate light will burn your skin and make you bleed spontaneously. 65 years ago today, this is how that felt.»8/06/10 2:00am 8/06/10 2:00am

As Make puts it, the atomic clock is old and busted. The quantum-logic clock from National Institute of Standards and Technology, keeping time 100,000 times more accurately than its predecessor, is definitely the new hotness. »2/06/10 1:15pm 2/06/10 1:15pm

Once upon a time, back when people in Russia used big moustaches and sent other people to Siberia, there were no GPS or tacky cellphones. But they had atomic lighthouses to light the Artic shores. »1/16/09 7:51am 1/16/09 7:51am

Researches at Osaka University have been doing some really tiny writing later, using their newly-invented atomic pen, which can draw atom by atom. The resulting letters, the words "Si" for silicon or "Yes" in Spanish, measure only 2 x 2 nanometers, roughly 40,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair. According…
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This PolarIP Atomic Skype phone is the first cordless Skype phone designed to work with both Macs and PCs. This isn't like the StandaloneSkypeWiFiphones that don't require a computer to operate. The Atomic plugs into your Mac via the base station and communicates with the cordless handset wirelessly. »8/04/06 12:18pm 8/04/06 12:18pm